Carbon dioxide external administration device

Abstract

The present invention provides a carbon dioxide external administration device according to which assured cosmetic and medical effects can be readily obtained. This administration device comprises a sealing enclosure member capable of sealing a body surface from the outside air, a supply means for supplying carbon dioxide into the inside of the sealing enclosure member, and an absorption aid that assists transdermal or transmucosal absorption of the carbon dioxide inside the sealing enclosure member. The administration device may further have a carbon dioxide amount indicator that expands upon carbon dioxide being supplied into the sealing enclosure member, and contracts by the decrease of carbon dioxide.

1 . A method for transdermal or transmucosal absorption of carbon dioxide by a human which comprises:
 applying an absorption aid which is a viscous material containing sodium alginate or propylene glycol alginate on to a surface of a human;   providing over the absorption aid a sealing enclosure member for sealing a body surface from outside air and having a sealed inside space to hold carbon dioxide gas there within; and   supplying carbon dioxide gas into the sealing enclosure member to provide for transdermal or transmucosal absorption of the carbon dioxide through the absorption aid into the human.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the viscous material is an acidic viscous material having pH of 6.5 to 4.